Tell Me Why

• DOMAIN(S)

  Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (CD)
• INDICATOR(S)

  CD-CP1.4b
• AGE GROUP(S)

  48-60 months

Bring in a variety of items that are broken or empty that the children can use to tell some cause and effect stories. For example, an empty water bottle, a sock with a hole in it, a broken toy or an empty box of cookies. One child picks an item from the basket and tells why it is broken or empty using the word “because.” Child A: “It's empty because someone drank it.” Extend the cause and effect chain by asking follow-up questions of other children in order around the table. Teacher: “Why did they drink it?” Child B: “Because they were thirsty.” Teacher: “Why were they thirsty?” Child C: “Because they were playing outside.” And so on. This can be done in small group.  

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